12-Sex (Star)

R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.

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From Cambridge , 12-Sex is not readily observable since it is very close to the Sun, at a separation of only 11° from it.

Name 12-Sex
Object type Star
Other names
12-Sextans
12 Sextantis
HR 3945[1]
HD 86611
NSV 4694
HIP 48990[3]
TYC 240-2257-1[2]
Position
Right ascension:09h59m43s [2]
Declination:+03°23'05" [2]
Constellation:Sextans
Magnitude:
Variable
6.70 (V) [2]
7.03 (BT) [2]
6.73 (VT) [2]
Distance:59.8 parsec
195.1 lightyrs [3]
B-V Color (mag):0.25
Proper motion (speed):65.3 mas/yr[3]
Proper motion (pos ang):285.1°
Derived quantities
Absolute mag (V):2.82

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